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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Global Influence

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Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan celebrates MLK’s birthday with nearly the same fervor as the U.S. Former mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, right, is credited with holding a special banquet at the mayor's office in honor of King each year to honor his commitment to human rights. (Photo: Kyodo /Landov)